(a) No person, being the owner of any residential or commercial real property, or his or her lessee or tenant, or any person acting for or on his or her behalf, shall prohibit, prevent, hinder, obstruct or deny the right of the owner of any adjoining real property, or any person acting for or on his or her behalf, to reasonably enter upon such real property for the purpose of making necessary repairs to, and/or to maintain, such adjoining owner's real property, when it is reasonably necessary to enter upon such real property to make such repairs and/or to carry out such maintenance.
(b) Any person, being the owner of any residential or commercial real property, or any person acting for or on his or her behalf, who enters upon the adjoining real property of another pursuant to this section, shall return such property to its condition prior to such entry and shall be liable for any damage caused by such entry to any person or to any real or personal property, including, but not limited to, trees, shrubbery, flowers, grass or other vegetation.
(Ord. 1998-34. Passed 12-14-98.)